Freshwater scientist Nixie Boddy on researching non-migratory galaxiids, native fish, and her adventures in the field—some of which involve costumes.

Nixie has a huge amount of knowledge about how non-migratory galaxiids interact with threats and river flows, and the broader ecology of their habitat. In this episode she explains fish passage, electric fishing, and many other mysteries of the deep/shallow. It’s another must-listen.

The audio at the beginning is an alpine stream in Fiordland National Park

The music used is Let’s Get Down to Business by Cast of Characters

Shownotes and transcript: www.doc.govt.nz/podcast